The World Bank has approved 750 million dollars for the Nigeria State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) Programme-for-Results. This is contained in a statement obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from the World Bank website on Friday in Abuja. The statement said the 750 million dollars International Development Association (IDA) credit, will […]
The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) says 80 per cent of premature deaths from heart diseases can be addressed if tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, harmful use of alcohol and air pollution are controlled. Addressing a news conference in Lagos on behalf of the NHF, Mrs Dolapo Coker, Member, Nutrition Committee of the foundation, stressed […]
Nike has warned that its profits will continue to be squeezed by the strong dollar and discounts aimed at cutting its stockpile of goods. The sportswear giant, which makes over half of its revenue outside North America, doubled how much it thinks the soaring dollar will hit its annual revenue to $4bn (£3.6bn). Meanwhile, the […]
Britain’s Royal Mint on Friday unveiled the official effigy of King Charles III that will appear on coins following his accession to the throne. The effigy is the work of British sculptor Martin Jennings and was personally approved by the new king. The first coins bearing the king’s portrait will be a special £5 coin […]
A Nigerian Artist, Babatunde Anigioro, has emerged the winner of the 2022 Felabration Artwork competition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the winner was announced after 55 different artworks competed fiercely for the winning prize at the competition which held at Kalakuta Museum at Ikeja, Lagos on Friday. Uzoma Vincent’s sculpture entitled ‘Freedom’ […]
A replica of an Aston Martin DB5 used for the stunts in James Bond blockbuster “No Time to Die” sold for nearly £3 million at auction on Wednesday, auction house Christie’s said. Proceeds from the sale, which fetched £2.92 million ($3.18 million), will be donated to charity, along with receipts from the sale of 24 […]
In view of the divergent cultural heritage across the globe, it has become important to embrace cultural integration and diplomacy to foster understanding across tribes and ensure peace, unity and harmony. Cultural integration, or referred to as globalisation, is when individuals from one culture adopt practices from another without diminishing their own. Also, cultural diplomacy […]
Musa Amadu, has dismissed reports making the rounds on his withdrawal from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) presidential race. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Amadu is one of the 11 candidates vying for the NFF Presidential election slated for Friday in Benin. A statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by Amadu, described […]
The Kremlin said Russia will hold a ceremony Friday to officially incorporate four areas of Ukraine into Russia, a process that Ukraine and its allies have dismissed as illegitimate while promising retaliation in the form of new sanctions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Thursday the ceremony will include Russian President Vladimir Putin along with […]
The Federal Government says it has signed the Instrument of Ratification for the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention No.190 aimed to eliminate violence and harassment in the workplace. Ms Kachollom Daju, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, said this at the opening of a two-day workshop, organised for Professional Officers in the Northern […]